This strawberry and fennel salad with feta cheese and homemade vinaigrette dressing is a refreshingly light salad for the spring and summer.

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If you love a quick and easy summer salad as much as I do, you are going to love this Strawberry Fennel Salad.

It’s very light but wow, is it flavorful. And, it’s healthy. Add in the fact you can be enjoying it in just a few minutes of prep time, well, you just can’t beat all that!

Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing

An important part of this salad is the homemade vinaigrette dressing. It is very simple to make, and only needs a few ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Dressing Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
salt & pepper

In a small glass bowl, whisk together all the ingredients, and there you have it! So simple and so delicious.

Transfer the dressing to a serving bowl and set aside.

Strawberry Fennel Salad

Growing up, my grandparents always served fennel after a meal. I loved it as a kid because it tasted like black licorice. It turns out that it does wonders for your digestive system. I didn’t know it back then, but I’m glad I do now.

Ingredients for Salad:

1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced thin
2 cups of arugula, washed and dried
2 cups of baby spinach, washed and dried
4 oz of feta cheese, crumbled
*optionally, fresh basil leaves for garnish*

Arrange the arugula and baby spinach on a serving platter. If you prefer, mix the greens with the dressing before placing it on the serving platter.

Add the strawberries, fennel, and crumbled fennel on top. Serve with the side of dressing.

This fresh and delicious strawberry and fennel salad with feta cheese is so quick, easy, and full of flavor. It’s sure to become a healthy favorite for the summer season.

Did you give it a try? Let me know in the comments below what your favorite summer salad is.